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Read the excerpt from "Pecos Bill."
Based on the clues in the excerpt, what does tomfoolery
mean?
"Everybody in Texas has fleas and howls at the moon, so
that ain't no excuse," snapped his brother. "You can walk
upright and talk, so why don't you stop this tomfoolery and
become a cowboy like the rest of us?"
O animal noise
O sibling rivalry
O silly behavior
O angry outburst
Based on the clues in the expert what does tomfoolery mean?

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Answer:

Tomfoolery means silly behavior.

Explanation:

Answer:

Silly behavior

Explanation:

The word "tomfoolery" means something silly, foolish, and stupid, silly, and not serious behavior. Tomfoolery is synonymous with the word "fandango" which is a slang for stupid and silly behavior. For this reason, we can appreciate that the word "tomfoolery" in the excerpt given in the question means silly behavior, so we can rewrite the excerpt as You can walk and talk, so why don't you stop this silly behavior and become a cowboy like the rest of us? "...

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